What do blennys eat?

drillsar · 03/29/2016, 09:20 AM

I'm not sure what kind it is its black and small got him as a hitchhikerm what do they eat?

username in use · 03/29/2016, 10:10 AM

Depends on the kind of blennie. Most will eat regular fish food, either flake or pellet. Many graze on algaes as well.

A pic would help.

drillsar · 03/29/2016, 10:35 AM

Trying he is fast lol

Jscwerve · 03/29/2016, 10:45 AM

That's a heck of an awesome thing to get as a hitchhiker!!

drillsar · 03/29/2016, 11:38 AM

Tampa Bay saltwater very impressed a lot of hitchhikers

juniorrocketdad · 03/29/2016, 11:47 AM

They LOVE fresh clams if he is being picky start them on this since ts nutritious and close to their natural diet, you can do on the half shell but I find its hard for them to eat so I finely chop it and than throw t in a little at a time

username in use · 03/29/2016, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drillsar

Tampa Bay saltwater very impressed a lot of hitchhikers

Check this out. Might be able to figure out the species.

http://reefguide.org/carib/index10.html

Asianmike · 03/29/2016, 12:02 PM

Might be a black sailfin blenny. I've got one. He eats mysis shrimp and flakes sometimes but his main diet is the algae on the rock work. Nightcrawler constantly eats. Probably hardest working fish in my tank.

liverock · 03/29/2016, 12:34 PM

It is a seaweed blenny...give him a little raw shrimp and see what happens....

Richard TBS
www.tbsaltwater.com

PatW · 03/29/2016, 01:56 PM

I just read that seaweed blennies Locke algae and most prepared foods for algae eaters. I have two blennies and they both eat algae and mysis and flakes and brine shrimp. They are very enthusiastic eaters. You don't normally see sea weed blennies so you got a special fish.

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drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	What do blennys eat? I'm not sure what kind it is its black and small got him as a hitchhikerm what do they eat?

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username in use Sciencing Daily Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,560	Depends on the kind of blennie. Most will eat regular fish food, either flake or pellet. Many graze on algaes as well. A pic would help. __________________ Joshua "With fronds like these, who needs anemones?" - Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: multiple nano's sprinkled around the house

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liverock RC Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 3,836	It is a seaweed blenny...give him a little raw shrimp and see what happens.... Richard TBS www.tbsaltwater.com __________________ Rock-On! Madelyn & Jocelyn www.tbsaltwater.com Find us on Instagram tbs_liverockrocks Current Tank Info: mixed reef

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drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Trying he is fast lol

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Jscwerve Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 309	That's a heck of an awesome thing to get as a hitchhiker!!

03/29/2016, 11:38 AM	#5
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Tampa Bay saltwater very impressed a lot of hitchhikers

03/29/2016, 11:47 AM	#6
juniorrocketdad Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 733	They LOVE fresh clams if he is being picky start them on this since ts nutritious and close to their natural diet, you can do on the half shell but I find its hard for them to eat so I finely chop it and than throw t in a little at a time

03/29/2016, 12:02 PM	#8
Asianmike Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Utica, NY Posts: 9	Might be a black sailfin blenny. I've got one. He eats mysis shrimp and flakes sometimes but his main diet is the algae on the rock work. Nightcrawler constantly eats. Probably hardest working fish in my tank.

03/29/2016, 01:56 PM	#10
PatW Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 275	I just read that seaweed blennies Locke algae and most prepared foods for algae eaters. I have two blennies and they both eat algae and mysis and flakes and brine shrimp. They are very enthusiastic eaters. You don't normally see sea weed blennies so you got a special fish.